El Guru Es El Mensajero Divino De La Esperanz Y La Felicidad Inmortal, En Este Mundo Miserable Y Mortal

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El Guru Es El Mensajero Divino De La Esperanz Y La Felicidad Inmortal, En Este Mundo Miserable Y Mortal Boletín Informativo de La Iglesia del Señor Chaitanya, tal como ha sido presentada por Saraswati Thakur: Sri Chaitanya Saraswati Sridhar Sevashram de México, A. R. Vol. 6, Año 1 Sep-Dic. de 1997 "El Guru es el mensajero divino de la esperanz� y la felicidad inmortal, en este mundo miserable y mortal" -Swami B. R. Sridhar. "Un momento es suficiente para resolver el problema completo de la vida, si se utiliza apropiadamente en Sadhu-Sanga" Vol. 6, Año 1 Sep-Dic. de 1997 fondo del natya mandir. El tomó asiento Jebajo de una bóveda de flores 'ra1anigandha' (nardos) intrincadamente entretejida junto a un retrato grande del amado Gurudev de Srila Mahara1a, Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswam1 Maharaja. Muchos honorables Va1snavas se encontraban presentes para ofrecer su afecto y respetos a Srila Govinda Maharaja, encabezados por Sri Nayanananda Das Babaji Maharaja, un hermano espiritual de Srila Bhakt1 Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaja. También se encontraban presentes muchos sannwm y bra­ hmacharis Vaisnavas de los Maths en la cercanía del nuestro. En particular Mr. Pravin Sharma de Uttar Pradesh quien expresó de un modo cordial y resonante su apreciación acerca de Srila Gurudev. En un claro hmd1 y de un modo muy simple recitó un poema especialmente compuesto para la ocasión. Su Divina Gracia, a su lado Sripad Janardan Maharaja y Prabhu Chidananda. Los devotos trabajaron muy duro tratando de completar la copilación de las ofrendas del Sri Ceremonia de Sri Vyasa-Puja Vyasa-Puja para que estuvieran a tiempo para ser presentadas a Srila Gurudev durante la reunión. El reparte deSri¡xid Bhakti S\!QTUjJT ridandi Maluiraj en la Dev-Goswami Maharaj ha sido completado exi­ El benignamente recibió las ofrendas. auspiciosamañana en laocasión del69w Aniwsario de la tosamente en el Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Srila Maharaja personalmente se diri1ió a la A¡xniciónde Sri/aBhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami podemos reflexionar a partir de este año pasado y asamblea y dio gemas resplandecientes y ontoló­ Mnharaj. ver qué hay en nuestra 'cuenta', mientras la de gicas que él exclusivamente representa en el Ofrezco mis humildes dandavat pranams a este año se cierra y una nueva se abre. mundo por el divino deseo de Srila Guru Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Para el festival de este año muchos Maharaja, tal como es conocido a los Va1snavas. Maharaj en este día especial del Guru-Puja de Su Vaisnavas provenientes de tierras lejanas vinieron alentadoras para el entusiasmo de todos y cada Divina Gracia en este 1997. Una forma de calcu­ al Math, incluyendo a devotos de otros maths uno hacia la devoción. Los sannyasis y brahmacha­ lar un año en el calendario es contando desde el localizados en el Gauda-mandal. Para el momento ris se sentaron juntos y lucían radiantes en sus Día de la Aparición -Vyasa-Puja- de nuestro en que las sinceras ofrendas de los devotos iban a vestimentas azafranes. Ellos reflejaban la escena Gurudev al siguiente. Por ello, mientras el día de ser ofrecidas, Srila Maharaj se sentó en un her­ del 'sabha' del Rey Yudhisthira cuando los rishis y la Aparición de Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda mosamente decorado Vyasasan localizado en el Continúa en lapenúloma página. Contenido Anécdotas + Guardianes Eternos • La Misericordia Divina de Mahaprabhu............................................ 4 • Cada Ola es Favorable.................................................................... 11 divinas • Uno Tan Vil Como Yo.................................................................... 11 • Jagannathdev............................................................................... 12 Srila Govinda Maharaja recientemente +Presidente-Ac harya • recibió una fotografía de Srila Guru Maharaj. La Tierra de Ja Satisfacción....................................................... 6 + Representantes Nacionales Fijando sus ojos en la foto dijo: "Srila Guru • Una Esperanza de Amor...................... ...................................... 15 Maharaja está viviendo conmigo a cada momen­ • ¿Quien como tú?.. ........... .. ...... ..... ....................... ... .. ... ........... 16 + Hermanos Espirituales to, por eso no uso la expresion 'Nitya-lila pra­ • Por la gracia de Sri Gauranga.. .................................................... 18 vistha ... ' para Srila Guru Maharaj excepto por • Poesía del alma....... ......... .................................. ...... ..... ....... ..... 19 una ocasión al año. Esa ocasión es en el Día de su +Varios Desaparición donde es apropiado el uso de tal • Noticias de la misión........................................................................... 20 • Calendario Vaisnava..... ................................................................. ... ···..... 25 título". 1 La Misericordia Divina de Mahaprabhu Por Srlla A.C. Bhaktlvedanta Swaml Prabhupada (1896-1977) Fundador-Acharya de la Sociedad Internacional para la Conciencia de Krlshna A pesar de todas las de ormi­ Sri Srimati Radharani en Su amoroso deseo f de encontrarse con Sri Krishna. En la búsque­ dades presentes de Kali-yuga, da de tal espontáneo amor por Dios, el Señor exist e la posibilidad de renunció a la asociación de Su eterna con­ sorte, Sri Srimati Laxmi Vishnupriya Devi, trascenderlas y es por la quien era devota de Él, y cuya misericordia inmaculada misericordia de es buscada muy fervorosamente por todos Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu los verdaderos devotos de Dios o aun por los ciudadanos del cielo. El Señor aceptó esta que podemos alcanzar la meta orden de vida en términos de una predicción suprema de la vida asocián­ en el Mahabharat, y a fin de derramar Su misericordia sin causa sobre nosotros, que donos con el canto del santo tenemos adicción al engañoso disfrute de nombre de Krishna. mujeres y riqueza en este mundo material". En ese sagrado Bhagavat-Purana, durante rimero que todo, suplico rendirme a los un discurso religioso entre el Rey Nimi de Ppies de loto de mi Maestro Espiritual, Mithila y los nueve santos conocidos como Om Visnupad Sri Srimad Bhaktisi­ los Nava-Yogendras (Caps:l-5, Canto XI), ddhanta Saraswati Goswami Maharaja, quien uno de los nueve santos, Karavajan Muni, ha abierto mi visión espiritual hasta donde dio la descripción de las encarnaciones de la soy capaz, y quien erradicó la oscuridad de la Personalidad de Dios y enumeró las diferen­ ignorancia mediante su vigoroso mensaje del tes Formas de Dios; en las diferentes eras, en mundo trascendental. Es sólo por Su Divina SrilaPrabhupada, distribui dor pródigo de la diferentes colores de piel. Después de Gracia que he sido capaz de erradicar la misericordia divina de Mahaprabhu. describir las encarnaciones eternas de Dios naciones de Shiva y Brahma, respectiva­ calamidad impersonal que rondaba sobre mi en las eras de Satya, Te tra, y Dwapara Yugas, él cerebro. mente. Él es el Supremo Libertador de todas dijo que en el Kali-Yuga la encarnación de Ofrezco, por este medio, mis más sin­ las enfermedades de Sus devotos, tales como: Dios sería de un color no-oscuro y que cons­ ceras reverencias a los Pies de Loto del Señor el brahmín leproso llamado Vasudeva o tantemente estaría cantando el Santo Nombre de Señores, quien es el protector de todas las Sarvabhauma y el Rey Prataparudra; quienes de Krishna. Él estaría acompañado por Sus almas rendidas. El Señor Supremo siempre sufrían de los tormentos de la renunciación y asociados eternos y devotos seguidores, está ansioso de derramar sobre nosotros la el disfrute material, respectivamente. quienes le servirían como Sus armas para fortuna del Amor puro a Dios, el cual no La forma humilde de oración ofrecida al establecer Su autoridad. Esta encarnación de puede ser tocado por procesos desviadores, Señor Chaitanya se establece en el Bhagavat­ Dios no se declararía a Sí Misma como el tales como el árido conocimiento especulati­ Purana como sigue: "Ofrezco mis más sin­ Dios Supremo y sería adorado por las per­ vo empírico o los insaciables deseos por ceras reverencias a los pies de loto del Señor sonas de clase inteligente en el modo de glo­ actividades fruitivas para adquirir ganancias de Señores, quien superficialmente aceptó la rificación del Nombre trascendental de Dios materiales inciertas. Él es el Supremo Líder · orden de renuncia de un sannyasi, a fin de conocido como Sankirtan. de la cadena de sucesión discipular en la dar efecto a la maldición de un brahmín sobre Por lo tanto, que el Señor Chaitanya no línea de Sri Ananda Tutha y es adorado por Él. De hecho, en el vestido de un sannyasi, Él es diferente del Señor Krishna es el contexto Sri Srimad Advaita Prabhu y Sri Srimad inició el éxtasis trascendental del amor de las evidencias recogidas de los Vedas, los Haridas Thakur, quienes no son sino encar- espontáneo por Dios, como lo experimentó Upanishads, los Puranas, etc. y Su aceptación Sri Sadhu-Sanga de la vida renunciada de un Sannyasi es con­ Brahmines, los Kshatriyas, los Vaishyas o los cia y actos rabiosos similares. No quedará firmada tanto en el Mahabharata como en el Sudras- capturará las riendas del gobierno. otra casta excepto la de los Sudras; la vaca Srimad-Bhagavatam. Tales administradores gubernamentales será quedará reducida al tamaño de una cabra; las Los síntomas de la era de Kali-yuga son naturalmente crueles, egoístas, codiciosos y ermitas y los monasterios serán convertidos descritos vívidamente en otro capítulo del expertos en explotar a los pobres ciudadanos en casas ordinarias; la amistad será manteni­ Bhagavatam (Canto XII, Cap. 2). Se dice allí por saquearles su dinero y sus mujeres. En da sólo
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